Recycled Polyester Staple Fiber 1.4 Denier
rPET recycled polyester staple fibers from bottle flake, carded for sustainable apparel yarns. Still classified HTS 5506.20.00.00 as polyester processed staple.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If recycled polyester tow
Recycled content tow classified same as virgin in 5503.
If imported as PET resin pellets
rPET feedstock pellets are plastics Chapter 39, not fibers.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• GRS or RCS certification proves recycled content (>50% post-consumer)
• Intrinsic viscosity (IV) testing confirms spinning quality from recycled source
• Traceability docs from bottle to fiber prevent greenwashing claims
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